I understand you, and appreciate your service and remarks.
I’m just looking at the reality that much of our prowess in military affairs is with advanced technologies more than all else.
Of course good soldiering and spirit is still # one, but our distinct advantage over other nations is in modernity.
I was just Air Force comm-computers. We barely trained in any combat skill. I did a lot of joint duty in the Pentagon and DC, got plenty of ribbing from my Army/Navy/Marines counterparts about that (even though they were all comm-computer types, too). As I used to say then, “If things get so bad they have to give me an M-16 and put me on the flight line, we’re REALLY SCREWED!”
Hand Salute to you!
I put in 9 years in the DC area in various Army and Joint intel assignments, to include a stint in the Pentagon; and then 22 years as an Army historian at Ft. McNair. And Andrews AFB was just 5 miles from our house.